Met object database and interactive graphical editor
Meteorologists use the FPA to create a series of weather charts, known as depictions, that show weather fields over a sequence of times. The weather fields can contain grid point data or sets of areas, lines or scattered points. The weather depictions are not just graphical displays, but windows into an object database. By connecting processes to the database, forecast offices can automatically generate forecast products or run local models, while spending more of their time on weather...
The Flamenco search and browse interface framework uses hierarchical faceted metadata to allow users to both refine and expand queries, while maintaining a consistent representation of a collection and seamlessly integrating keyword queries.